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Kurfürstliche Burg Eltville / Museum im Burgturm
Kurfürstliche Burg Eltville / Museum im Burgturm
65343 Eltville am Rhein
Opening hours outdoor area (castle courtyard, rose garden and kennel):
- 1 April to mid-October daily from 9.30 am to 7 pm
- Mid-October to 31 March daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Opening hours of the museum in the castle tower and tourist information centre:
1 April to 30 October daily 10.30 am to 5 pm (last admission to the castle tower 4.30 pm)
1 November to 31 March daily 11 am to 3.30 pm (last admission to the castle tower 3 p.m.)
Tickets for the museum in the castle tower are available from the tourist information centre.
At 24 metres high, the castle tower is the landmark of the town of Eltville am Rhein, visible from afar. The tour of the tower starts at the tourist information centre on the ground floor. On the first floor is the impressive Count's Chamber with its historical wall paintings from the 14th century. It was in this room that Johannes Gutenberg received his only honour during his lifetime in 1465 - he was made a courtier. One floor up, the Gutenberg exhibition commemorates the inventor of modern letterpress printing with movable type. The castle association organises printing days at the historic Florentine printing press several times a year. The canons' chamber on the third floor with its vaulted ceiling houses a small exhibition of works by regional artists. At the very top of the castle tower is the viewing platform. The climb up the 123 steps is rewarded with a marvellous view over Eltville and the Rheingau. At the end of the tour, don't miss the dungeon under the tower, which can be reached via a narrow spiral staircase. There is also a work of art to discover here.